The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Residential services, which include independent and supported living services either in a consumer ’s home or in licensed facilities that provide 24 ‑hour nonmedical residential care, typically have a relatively higher cost per person due to the comprehensiveness of the service provided (including personal services, supervision, and/or assistance essential for self ‑protection or completing the activities of daily living).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - The 2017 ‑ 18 b udget increased Denti ‑Cal rates for certain services and fully restored adult dental benefits that were cut during the recession. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget both maintained the 2017 ‑ 18 r ate increases and increased rates for additional dental services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 24, 2017 - The DDS implemented a new method for estimating 2017 ‑18 costs at DCs, now accounting for the base level of staffing required regardless of how many residents live at the DC and basing costs on the number and type of residential units needed at each DC (as opposed to simply the total number of DC residents).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3581

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - Group homes and STRTPs are compensated at significantly higher rates than the other placement types —in 2017 ‑18, ranging from just under $3, 000 t o over $12, 000 p er child per month. As of October 2017, approximately 9  p ercent of California ’s foster children were living in group homes or STRTPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors

Nov 28, 2016 - Seniors in This Cohort With More Than a High School Education Projected to Live Fewer Years With a Disability. The average number of years lived with a disability among seniors in this cohort also varies by educational attainment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - As shown in Figure  6 , from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually, compared to an annual average of about 70 schools from 2008‑09 to 2016‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - Live Video. Services delivered through live video are provided by a health care provider to a patient in real ‑time through a video system. Services delivered through live video can include both ( 1)  s ervices intended to replace an in ‑person health care visit and ( 2)  s ervices that are not intended to replace an in ‑person health care visit (such as a brief check ‑in with a health care provider that lasts for a short period of time).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 15, 2023 - This  is most evident in the rate for Independent Living Services, which assumes staffing costs equivalent to Supported Living Services despite the former being a much more intensive service model. In addition, we have heard concerns about the lack of ongoing inflation adjustments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4683

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - Nursing facility transition to a home Services provided to assist beneficiaries transitioning from nursing facility care to home settings in which they are responsible for living expenses. Personal care and homemaker services Services provided to assist beneficiaries with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, housecleaning, and grocery shopping.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - The share of Californians aged 12 and over having an SUD in the past year rose nearly 10  percent between 2015 ‑2017 and 2018 ‑2019. The consequences of these behavioral health challenges have also grown more severe.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954